Wednesday 15 – Sunday 19 September 2021
Write Around the Murray 2021
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For five days in September, Write Around the Murray (WAM) brings people together in Albury Wodonga for a festival of storytelling unlike anywhere else.
This year’s 2021 Write Around the Murray festival theme is ‘The Things We Love’. We’ll explore the people, places and things we love, in all their challenging complexity and diversity.
Join us for an exploration of the things that make life worth living. That call on our courage, resilience and creativity.
We invited half a dozen of this year’s programmed authors to record short responses to the festival theme. We present the first of them here for your enjoyment and delight.
"My top 50 books in 5 mins". Jock fails spectacularly and entertainingly at the task he set himself. Have your notepad ready to catch some great recommended reads.
After 8 weeks and counting of lockdown, all Ailsa would really like is a cup of tea with a friend. So grab yourself a cuppa and join Ailsa in her writing space for an intimate tour of the things she loves.
Tim shares the words of a sci-fi great, reflects on the prescience of cyberpunk, and reminds us why science fiction, and indeed all fiction, matters more than ever.
Write around the Murray is driven by a passionate advisory committee and festival team.
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Authors and publishers are invited to send submissions anytime. We're always looking for presenters to share stories, ideas and expertise with our audience.
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Our competitions give writers the opportunity to show their talent, hone their skills and engage with peers in the writing community.
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We are incredibly proud of the amazing line-up of Authors, Illustrators and Journalists who have been involved in the festival over the years. Take a look back at all the fun we've had!
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Join us as we livestream Australia’s best storytellers from their homes to yours.
The region’s only literary-based festival is again offering an excellent line up of online events for audiences to enjoy in the comfort of their home.
Our 2021 Write Around the Murray festival program is now available.
